Synchrony
702 hedge funds and large institutions have $21.7B invested in Synchrony in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 113 funds opening new positions, 257 increasing their positions, 253 reducing their positions, and 58 closing their positions.
95% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 113 | Existing positions closed: 58
16% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $18.7B → $21.7B (+$3.07B)
15% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 13 → 15 (+2)
8% more funds holding
Funds holding: 651 → 702 (+51)
2% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 257 | Existing positions reduced: 253
0.33% less ownership
Funds ownership: 92.04% → 91.72% (-0.33%)
19% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $165M | Put options by funds: $205M
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Morgan Stanley
New York
|
+$157M |
| 2 |
BlackRock
New York
|
+$133M |
| 3 |
N
Nuveen
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$130M |
| 4 |
Arrowstreet Capital
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
+$117M |
| 5 |
Bank of America
Charlotte,
North Carolina
|
+$114M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Berkshire Hathaway
Omaha,
Nebraska
|
-$699M |
| 2 |
SCA
Southpoint Capital Advisors
New York
|
-$159M |
| 3 |
AS
Altshuler Shaham
Tel Aviv,
Israel
|
-$154M |
| 4 |
CB
Cooke & Bieler
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
|
-$99.1M |
| 5 |
MWA
Marshall Wace Asia
Central,
Hong Kong
|
-$90.2M |
SYF Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
702 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Synchrony (SYF) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $21.7B — up 16% from $18.7B a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 113 funds opened new SYF positions and 58 closed out — a net gain of 55 holders — while 257 added to existing stakes and 253 trimmed.
The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $157M. The largest seller was Berkshire Hathaway, exiting entirely with an estimated $699M sold.
- 702 institutional investors held Synchrony (SYF) as of Q1 2021, up from 651 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $21.7B of Synchrony stock for Q1 2021, up 16% quarter-over-quarter.
- 113 funds opened new Synchrony positions in Q1 2021 and 58 closed out, a net change of +55 holders.
- The largest Synchrony buyer in Q1 2021 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $157M added.
- The largest Synchrony seller in Q1 2021 was Berkshire Hathaway, an estimated $699M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.